Sehwag praises Bhatia and Sangwan

Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag might not want to boast that he has got the best side in the IPL but he has no qualms in saying that he had different match-winners every time his side won.

"I would not say that it is a champion team but yes we are a good side. We have a balanced side. I think we have the most balanced side in the tournament," Sehwag said.

"We have different match-winners every time we win. It has been (Daniel) Vettori, (Tillakaratne) Dilshan, (AB) de Villiers, (Dirk) Nannes, (Ashish) Nehra and Rajat Bhatia against Deccan. I have always believed that one player can win you a Twenty20 game. It all depends upon whose day it is," Sehwag said after his side's 12-run win over Deccan Chargers.

The India vice-captain said his franchise giving the team USD 50,000 for each win was a huge motivation.

"That is a huge bonus and it motivates the players to win," he said.

Sehwag was all praise for youngsters Pradeep Sangwan and Rajat Bhatia who shared seven Deccan wickets between them to set up the win.

"Both Rajat and Sangwan bowled very well. I don't think anyone expected Rajat to perform that well. I know Rajat's strengths and weaknesses. I knew he can bowl yorkers in the death. It was not easy to hit him as it was pretty windy. And Rajat used the wind beautifully," Sehwag said. He said when Andrew Symonds was going great guns he thought Deccan would run away with the game.

"When Adam Gilchrist and Andrew Symonds were batting we had no chance of winning. The way Symonds was batting I thought no one would be able to stop him. If he stayed till the end the match would have got over early. But luckily we got the wickets. The rub of the green was on our side the way we won.

About Gilchrist still rocking with the bat even after retirement, Sehwag said, "Retirement does not take away the talent one possesses. I think he retired because his body couldn't handle the pressure of international cricket but in Twenty20 things are different. If one is fit then he can play till 41 or 42. Gilly is immensely talented."